Brazil NCM · 8-digit subitem

NCM 8504.32.11 – Transformers over 1 to 3 kVA, 60 Hz or less

NCM 8504.32.11 (also written 85043211) is Brazil's code for transformers over 1 to 3 kVA, 60 Hz or less. Its first 6 digits are HS code 8504.32.

Official description of NCM 8504.32.11

PortuguêsOfficial
Para frequências inferiores ou iguais a 60 Hz
EnglishUnofficial translation

For frequencies of 60 Hz or less

Nomenclatura Comum do Mercosul (Siscomex). Updated Oct 2026 · In force since Apr 2022 (Res Gecex 272/2021).

How to read NCM 8504.32.11

85Chapter 04Heading 32Subheading

HS code 8504.32
Same in every country

1Item 1Subitem

Added by Mercosur
Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

The first 6 digits are the international HS code, so their meaning is the same in every country; Brazil publishes the text in Portuguese. Digits 7 and 8 are Brazil's own split of that HS code. The full 8-digit code is used on import declarations (DUIMP), invoices (NF-e) and tax filings.

Full classification path

  1. Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles Máquinas, aparelhos e materiais elétricos, e suas partes; aparelhos de gravação ou de reprodução de som, aparelhos de gravação ou de reprodução de imagens e de som em televisão, e suas partes e acessórios.
  2. Heading 85.04 Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors Transformadores elétricos, conversores elétricos estáticos (retificadores, por exemplo), bobinas de reatância e de autoindução.
  3. Group 8504.3 Other transformers: Outros transformadores:
  4. Subheading 8504.32 Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 1kVA but not exceeding 16kVA De potência superior a 1 kVA, mas não superior a 16 kVA
  5. Item 8504.32.1 Of a power not exceeding 3 kVA De potência não superior a 3 kVA
  6. Subitem 8504.32.11 For frequencies of 60 Hz or less Para frequências inferiores ou iguais a 60 Hz

Other NCM codes under HS 8504.32

8504.32.19 Transformers over 1 to 3 kVA, over 60 HzOutros 8504.32.21 Transformers over 3 to 16 kVA, 60 Hz or lessPara frequências inferiores ou iguais a 60 Hz 8504.32.29 Transformers over 3 to 16 kVA, over 60 HzOutros

Questions about NCM 8504.32.11

What is NCM 8504.32.11?

NCM 8504.32.11 (85043211) is the Brazilian (Mercosur) code for transformers over 1 to 3 kVA, 60 Hz or less. Its official Portuguese description is “Para frequências inferiores ou iguais a 60 Hz”.

What is the HS code for NCM 8504.32.11?

HS 8504.32 (Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 1kVA but not exceeding 16kVA). The first 6 digits of an NCM code are its international HS code; the last 2 digits are Brazil's own split.

Is an NCM code the same as an HS code?

The first 6 digits are the same in every country. NCM adds an item digit (7th) and a subitem digit (8th). A code ending in 00 means Brazil does not split that HS code further.

Which countries use NCM 8504.32.11?

All Mercosur members use the same NCM codes: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Source: Siscomex Classif NCM table, updated Oct 2026 (Resolução Gecex nº 926/2026). The Portuguese text is the official one; the English is our translation.